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学个词Learn a Word第909期:rite of passage
今天我们要学的词是rite of passage。 Rite of passage, 指人生进入新阶段的礼仪。"A sweet 16 birthday is a rite of passage into adulthood for teenagers," 十六岁生日是青少年进入成年的标志。"2012-05-03 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第908期:hassle
今天我们要学的词是hassle。 Hassle, 意思是麻烦。圣诞节发生炸机未遂事件后,美国进一步加强机场的安全检查,坐飞机旅行越来越麻烦。一项最新调查发现,"27% of U.S. travelers no longer think flying is wo2012-05-02 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第907期:middle class
今天我们要学的词是middle class。 Middle class, 中产阶级。2012-04-28 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第906期:census
今天我们要学的词是census。 Census, 是人口普查的意思。2012-04-27 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第905期:sportsmanship
今天我们要学的词是sportsmanship。 Sportsmanship, 意思是运动家的风范,运动精神。"Teaching children the importance of good sportsmanship can help develop good character," 教育孩子运动精神的重2012-04-26 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第904期:overdrive
今天我们要学的词是overdrive。 Overdrive, 指汽车的超速档。说一件事情into overdrive, 意思就是进入白热化。"The candidates threw their campaigns into overdrive ahead of the election," 选举即将到2012-04-25 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第903期:standing
今天我们要学的词是standing。 Standing, 做为名词,有地位的意思。星期三是美国总统奥巴马就职一周年。一年前,他的民众支持率高达67%。可如今,"The latest Gallup poll puts his standing at 50%," 最2012-04-24 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第902期:donate
今天我们要学的词是donate。 Donate, 是动词,意思是捐赠。"U.S. cell phone users have donated $22 million to Haitian earthquake relief through text messaging," 美国手机用户已经通过发短信的方式2012-04-23 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第901期:civil rights
今天我们要学的词是civil rights。 Civil rights, 民权。每年一月第三个星期一是美国联邦假日马丁.路德金日。"Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader," 马丁.路德金是著名民权领袖2012-04-20 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第900期:malfunction
今天我们要学的词是malfunction。 Malfunction, 是失灵的意思。2012-04-19 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第899期:higher-ups
今天我们要学的词是higher-ups。 Higher-ups, 高层。="He got the promotion only because he was a bootlicker to the higher-ups," 他就是因为拍马屁才得到了提升。"NBC higher-ups plan to order2012-04-18 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第898期:blip
今天我们要学的词是blip。 A blip, 是突如其来的小挫折,小磕绊的意思。"The management of the company claimed that the latest sales slowdown was just a blip," 公司管理层表示,最近销售额的下降只2012-04-17 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第897期:walk the plank
今天我们要学的词是walk the plank。 To walk the plank, 意思是被迫离任,走人。"Several people had to walk the plank because of the discrimination case," 歧视诉讼案让好几个人被迫离职。"T2012-04-16 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第896期:pull the plug
今天我们要学的词是pull the plug。 To pull the plug, 意思是停止,终止。"The Washington Times pulled the plug on its sport section," 华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。"The Washington Redskins pu2012-04-13 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第895期:good Samaritan
今天我们要学的词是good Samaritan。 "A good Samaritan," 意思是行善的,助人为乐的好人。"A good Samaritan returned my lost wallet," 一个大好人把我丢失的钱包送了回来。"A good Sam2012-04-12 编辑:Jasmine 标签: